CANADA ONE CANADIAN WOMAN SEEKING MORE THAN $ 1 MILLION IN DAMAGES FROM AIR CANADA AFTER SHE BADLY INJURED HER HAND WHILE BOARDING AIR CANADA FLIGHT CALGARY - A Calgary woman is seeking more than $1 million in damages after she badly injured her hand while boarding an Air Canada flight. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Jenelle Lessard, says the woman was getting onto an Air Canada flight from London, England, to Calgary on Oct. 17, 2012, when the incident occurred. The plaintiff ... was boarding an aircraft and was proceeding through an aisle of the aircraft when suddenly, and without warning, an object fell from an overhead compartment, the claim states. The lawsuit, filed in Calgary Court of Queens Bench, says under both the Montreal Convention and Warsaw Convention, Air Canada is liable for injuries caused on its aircraft that arent the fault of the injured party. The accident was not caused or contributed to by the negligence or other wrongful act of omission of the plaintiff, it says. The accident was caused by the negligence or other wrongful act or omission of the defendant, Air Canada, and its employees. Among those acts were failing to staff the plane adequately and using improperly or untrained flight crew, it claims. The lawsuit says Lessard suffered serious and severe personal injuries to her right hand. Among the damages sought by Lessard are $200,000 for pain and suffering and $700,000 for lost income. The total claim is for $1.15 million. A statement of defence disputing the unproven allegations in Lessards claim has not been filed.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 02:58:16 +0000
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